Polymath or niche expert: the conundrum
“A person of wide knowledge or learning.” “A polymath is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas; such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.” When we compare... read more
Noetic Nomad in Search of … Individuality
Do we talk about individuality in positive psychology? I know we all strive for it as we head to our professional lives that look just like what everyone else is buying and searching for. We have an ingrained need to belong to our culture. We humans are social... read more
Science and Political Correctness
I just got back from Mexico, where I presented the Spanish translation of my book Habits of a Happy Brain. Here I am on the Mexican equivalent of The Today Show, after furiously working on my Spanish for a few weeks. A few reporters showed up with dog-eared copies of... read moreWhat Is Positive Psychology?
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